The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-05
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local

agent of the Erie road at Blu ffao, in place of G.
L. Allen resigned.
Commissioner Blanchard, of the Central Traf-
fc Association, who has been in New York for
several days. started westward yesterday.
1t is stated that the general managershp of
the Wabash has been offered to Col. Robert An
drews, who was formerly on the Wabash road.
The New Albany Ledger says: 1.-THE survey
for the route for the New Albany g. Eastern
railroad 70. & NJ. extensionl is being pushed
forward"
Commissioner Fink has issued circular, TAX
ing effect Monday, Jan. 10, 1887. fixing east
bound rates on dressed hogs on the following
basis, Chicago to New York: In common
loads. 60 cents; in refrigeratorcars carloads,
when loaded with dressed beef. 65 cents.
At but two three of the city freight depots
has the practice of weighing all platform freights
been inaugurated The obstinacy the Wabash
mana; sinent have shown IN the matter has been
cold blanket the whole plan which was to
have become general on the LIST of January
1t Is rumored that in case r. / Whitney ac-
cepts the position of auditor of the eastern
Wabash lines w. r. Busenbark at present gem
erai agent OF the passenger department of the
Michigan Central, al Buffalo. will succeed him
as assistant genaral passenger agent Of the
Michigan Genital
1t is stated that the position of Joint agent of
the Chicago east bound pools, just made vacant
bv the appointment of T. G. Moore as gen
peral agent for the receiver OF the Wabash will
not De hiled again. as the commissioner of the
Central Traffic Association can take care of the
affairs of the Office.
A comparative statement just published shows
the handsome gains in the development of the
l., n. A. d G. road. In 1884 the net earnings
were $l4I o7387, while in 1886 they were $501-
al % ha only
lacks 81 ,OOO of having spent much during the
present year as it did in 1884 in making improve
ments.
NJ. e. ingalls, Is to ask for an increase in per
cent In the indianapolis east bound pool His
allowance is but per cent, and for some time
past the road has been carving nearly 16 per
sent. and when the b. e. O. Kankakee Disnatch
gets fairly buckled down to business the exhibit
an favor of the c., l., st. l.. G. C. promises to be
even more favorable
q. w. Stevens, superintendent of the Wabash
east OF the Mississippi, states that there is no
truth in the report that nearly all the serylcea.
Ole cars and engines of the Wabash had been
run on to the lines west of the Mississippi. The
lines east of the river, he says have now their
full complement of engines and cars, sufficient
to handle ali the business that may be offered
Ed Gallup, the new assistant manager on the
Lake Shore road. has already introduced several
reforms which have been in practice or New
England roadside Boston g. Albany leading in
the matter-one that of calling out the name of
the next station after train leaves a station.
distinctly, twice. This practice has been
adopted on the O.. II. & l. road, and works very
satisfactorily
Shippers of grain are beginning to accept the
situation gracefully and the movement of
freight eastward at the advanced rates is i'm
proving slowly The EXPORT business via Balti-
more Is at Highly tide, and southwark the
shipments OF grain and provisions are really
limited by the cars that can be commanded to
forward the business in. 1t is believed that
within ten days grain will be going eastward as
well, IN as large quantities as prior to the ad-
vance.
An impression is abroad that Judge Cooley is
to meet with some obstacles in operating the
Wabash from receivers Tut and Humphreys
who will be apt to follow Jay Goulds bidding
where the latter can throw obstacles in the way.
COMPLICATIONS will surely arise, chiefly about the
control of locomotives and passenger equipment
purchased by the old receivers with money Dor
rowed of New York trust compapy And
further. it is thought that there will be a hitch
at the Illinois end Of the St Louis bridge
Superintendent of Indianapolis lines are feel
ing very nicely over the exemption from acct
dents on the Indiana roads in the year lust
closed. From Jan. / to Dec 81 the weather as
whole for railroading could not we'll be sur
passed, but the great exemption is in a large
measure due TO the care aud watchfuness of the
officials and employees in the operating depart
ments, especially the train -dispatchers On In
dianapoiis lines not an accident occurred during
the year whore il happened through the neoli-
geuce or shortcomings of the operator in the
train -dispatchers Office
Freight and passenger traffic over the Penn
syivana lines between Coumb us and pittshnro
has reached such immense proportions that Is
will force the company to double their tracks
between those points. Some sixty miles of the
distance If now double track, and it is stated
that Misunderstanding the remainder of rha p
q. q st. L.. division Is n work which will proba |
bly, be accomplished within the next eighteen
months. As the road is now operated it ia al |
ton of the road lying between Plttsburp and |
columbus on schedule time The heavy traffic
on this DIVISION in some measure, accounts for |
the frequency that the fast mail trains of the |
~. 81: L. ~ +. arrive late Seldom is any time |
lost after Superintendent Turner's division. ex.
tending from Columbus to Indianapolis. is |
reached.
The venerable Horatio Allen, the first man |
who ran locomotive in America and member |
Of the Mechanical Society of Enpjneers q faw |
days since delivered an address before that as. |
sociaton IN New York city. His subject was |
the Early Movement of Mechanics" His ad |
dress referred to the progressive growth of the |
steam engine, subject on which perhana tho
speaker had enjoyed more varied and mncb
longer experience than any man present Mr. |
Allen $ remarks touched on the early history of |
the locomotive engine, and told how In England |
the Liverpool ~ Manchester road kent an offer |
OF 1000 open for a locomotive which would hanl |
three times Its own weight at speed OF ten |
miles per hour. which resulted in the Rocket |
In the United States the first resolution to con-
struct railway on which locomotive was to |
be used came from South Carolina. He had him
self been commissioned TO 60 to England and in |
vestigate the subject and tho trip resulted in |
the purchase and shipment of three locomotives. !
The ticket agents at the outside local Offices
have at last come to the conclusion that thew
Will sell just AS many tickets if thew maintain
rates, ana an agreement has been prepared.
wnlcn they propose to enter into, to strictly
maintain rates ia all directions, under penalty
me agreement Is to the effect that each ticket !
seller shall deposit with Commissioner Dohertv
20, ne 70 deposit it In the Indiana National
Bank, and when any agent is CHARGED p;.h cn,.
ting rate he is TO investigate it and name the |
nns Tor the agent breaking the agreement